Kamba Wagi Ne Talking Dictionary

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a fakɓalas

n phrase your (2) necks

Speaker: Makani Denam, Avunam Kolav

a felas

n phrase your (2) legs

Speaker: Makani Denam, Avunam Kolav

agpipeyeβ

they don’t see us

Speaker: Makani Denam, Avunam Kolav

amel arit

n phrase two eyes

Speaker: Makani Denam, Avunam Kolav

an

n mother

Speaker: Makani Denam, Avunam Kolav

an anig

n mother’s mother

Speaker: Makani Denam, Avunam Kolav

anβedwe

v tell me

Speaker: Makani Denam, Avunam Kolav

apa

n elder brother

Speaker: Makani Denam, Avunam Kolav

arit

two; 2

Speaker: Makani Denam, Avunam Kolav

da fo aritole

I have two pigs

Speaker: Makani Denam, Avunam Kolav

damkol

n phrase my chest

Example:

Speaker: Makani Denam, Avunam Kolav

damkon

n phrase your chest

Speaker: Makani Denam, Avunam Kolav

daul

n ear

Speaker: Makani Denam, Avunam Kolav

de dena ina

I’m sitting

Speaker: Makani Denam, Avunam Kolav

el

n teeth

Speaker: Makani Denam, Avunam Kolav

en

n phrase your teeth

Speaker: Makani Denam, Avunam Kolav

eβeldoro

n hand

Speaker: Makani Denam, Avunam Kolav

eβelgare

n phrase my finger

Speaker: Makani Denam, Avunam Kolav

fakɓal

n phrase neck

Speaker: Makani Denam, Avunam Kolav

fakɓalag

n phrase their necks

Speaker: Makani Denam, Avunam Kolav

fakɓanig

n phrase our necks

Speaker: Makani Denam, Avunam Kolav

fen

n phrase your leg

Speaker: Makani Denam, Avunam Kolav

fo

n pig

Speaker: Makani Denam, Avunam Kolav

fo dasil

n phrase my pig

Speaker: Makani Denam, Avunam Kolav

fo dasil gatu

n phrase my black pig

Speaker: Makani Denam, Avunam Kolav

fo dasil gatu alit

n phrase my two black pigs

Speaker: Makani Denam, Avunam Kolav

fo gatu

n phrase black pig

Speaker: Makani Denam, Avunam Kolav

fo ole

yes, a pig

Speaker: Makani Denam, Avunam Kolav

fo uni

n phrase that pig

Speaker: Makani Denam, Avunam Kolav

gatel

n knee

Speaker: Makani Denam, Avunam Kolav

gatu

adj black

Speaker: Makani Denam, Avunam Kolav

gubal

n arm

Speaker: Makani Denam, Avunam Kolav

gukaet

v run

Speaker: Makani Denam, Avunam Kolav

guɓan

n phrase your arm

Speaker: Makani Denam, Avunam Kolav

ignapetu

we see them

Speaker: Makani Denam, Avunam Kolav

ihlam

n door

Speaker: Makani Denam, Avunam Kolav

kafsil

n bone

Speaker: Makani Denam, Avunam Kolav

kafsil

n phrase my bone

Speaker: Makani Denam, Avunam Kolav

kapipieiβina

I don’t see you

Speaker: Makani Denam, Avunam Kolav

karal

n blood

Speaker: Makani Denam, Avunam Kolav

karnig

n phrase our blood

Speaker: Makani Denam, Avunam Kolav

kawa

no

Speaker: Makani Denam, Avunam Kolav

keb

n sun

Speaker: Makani Denam, Avunam Kolav

kefsilag

n phrase their bones

Speaker: Makani Denam, Avunam Kolav

keleβ pedil

tomorrow I will see you

Speaker: Makani Denam, Avunam Kolav

kemasam

thank you very much

Speaker: Makani Denam, Avunam Kolav

ker uru

n leaf

Speaker: Makani Denam, Avunam Kolav

kirime

n coconut

Speaker: Makani Denam, Avunam Kolav

korel

n mouth

Speaker: Makani Denam, Avunam Kolav

koren

n phrase your mouth

Speaker: Makani Denam, Avunam Kolav

kuril

n head

Speaker: Makani Denam, Avunam Kolav

lata

n stairs

Speaker: Makani Denam, Avunam Kolav

laŋlaŋ

adj yellow

Speaker: Makani Denam, Avunam Kolav

le

n river

Speaker: Makani Denam, Avunam Kolav

le

n water

Speaker: Makani Denam, Avunam Kolav

lemlun

n phrase your tongue

Speaker: Makani Denam, Avunam Kolav

lo

n house

Speaker: Makani Denam, Avunam Kolav

maro

n chicken

Speaker: Makani Denam, Avunam Kolav

mele

n flying fox

Speaker: Makani Denam, Avunam Kolav

mem

n father

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mem am

n father’s mother

Speaker: Makani Denam, Avunam Kolav

mem nagur

n mother’s father

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mem nali

n father’s father

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mem nemeg

n man

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mwaen twe kana

say hello

Speaker: Makani Denam, Avunam Kolav

nadapera

you see me

Speaker: Makani Denam, Avunam Kolav

nagur

adj younger

Speaker: Makani Denam, Avunam Kolav

nasan

n phrase your muscle

Speaker: Makani Denam, Avunam Kolav

nesen

n bow

Speaker: Makani Denam, Avunam Kolav

nilasindigam

n sister

Speaker: Makani Denam, Avunam Kolav

nirasin

n daughter

Speaker: Makani Denam, Avunam Kolav

nirasin

n sister

Speaker: Makani Denam, Avunam Kolav

nol

n phrase my nose

Speaker: Makani Denam, Avunam Kolav

nol

n nose

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nug bebapide

he’s not sitting here

Speaker: Makani Denam, Avunam Kolav

ol

n belly

Speaker: Makani Denam, Avunam Kolav

pedil

I will see you

Speaker: Makani Denam, Avunam Kolav

pelin

I saw you

Speaker: Makani Denam, Avunam Kolav

saga

adj white

Speaker: Makani Denam, Avunam Kolav

sal

n phrase my muscle

Speaker: Makani Denam, Avunam Kolav

saug

n wing

Speaker: Makani Denam, Avunam Kolav

saβ

n cloud

Speaker: Makani Denam, Avunam Kolav

suknel

n elbow

Speaker: Makani Denam, Avunam Kolav

tafoaritolekaβa

I don’t have two pigs

Speaker: Makani Denam, Avunam Kolav

tangisen

thank you

Speaker: Makani Denam, Avunam Kolav

tanigole arit

seven; 7

Speaker: Makani Denam, Avunam Kolav

tanigolekiam

eight; 8

Speaker: Makani Denam, Avunam Kolav

tiperina

you don’t see me

Speaker: Makani Denam, Avunam Kolav

tume

adv yesterday

Speaker: Makani Denam, Avunam Kolav

tume perin

yesterday I saw you

Speaker: Makani Denam, Avunam Kolav

tume piperin

yesterday I didn’t see you

Speaker: Makani Denam, Avunam Kolav

ubal

n shoulder

Speaker: Makani Denam, Avunam Kolav

ugu

n rain

Speaker: Makani Denam, Avunam Kolav

urid

n feather

Speaker: Makani Denam, Avunam Kolav

usi

one; 1

Speaker: Makani Denam, Avunam Kolav

wage

n crocodile; pukpuk

Speaker: Makani Denam, Avunam Kolav

ŋaros

four; 4

Speaker: Makani Denam, Avunam Kolav

ɓan

n ground

Speaker: Makani Denam, Avunam Kolav

ɓe

n dog

Speaker: Makani Denam, Avunam Kolav

βeβ

n wallaby

Speaker: Makani Denam, Avunam Kolav

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Kamba Wagi Ne Talking Dictionary produced by K. David Harrison, Neal Kelso and Jeremy Fahringer. (2020) Kamba Wagi Ne language contributors are credited within the dictionary entries.
The Kamba Wagi Ne Talking Dictionary was made possible by award no. 1555675 from National Science Foundation for “Collaborative Research: Plant, Fungal and Linguistic Diversity of Tafea Province, Vanuatu.” This support is gratefully acknowledged.
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